”I feel like journalism is a dying art,” says mass communications major Alex McMahon.
We sit in a Starbucks abuzz with commotion. College students, engrossed in their work, type eighty words a minute and steal sips from their coffee while impatient customers crowd around the counter, tapping their feet to an inaudible beat as they wait for their name to be called. My classmate, Alex McMahon, nurses a Frappuccino across from me as we make small talk. Things have gone smoothly after overcoming the initial awkwardness of proposing an interview to a student who leads a normal life to inquire about their normal major. Mentioning the importance of hearing a different perspective from a student with the same course path (plus the added promise of coffee) proved to be convincing enough.
“I feel like journalism is a dying art,” she says when I ask her reason for pursuing mass communications. “There’s so much bias on news websites, magazines and so on. I want to be one of the people who change that.” It’s a bold statement, but easily agreeable. Regardless of the side you support, it’s hard to deny that misinformation and one-sided thinking is rampant amongst many journalists who should report concise facts. She’s visibly passionate about this issue, so I follow up by asking how long she’s been interested in this career.
- Why did you choose this major?
- How long have you been interested in a career in mass communications?
- Which field do you specifically want to pursue?
- Are there any challenges that may prevent you from completing this degree?
- Has anyone encouraged you to pursue this career? Has anyone discouraged you?
- What’s your favourite newspaper or news program?
- What has been your favorite and least favorite classes throughout college so far?
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Hi Gabi, I enjoyed your imagery describing the setting in which the interview took place, it created a visual interpretation of the scene as you had your interview with Alex. I agree in a way that journalism is a dying art but i think for our generation it has evolved into more than just newspapers and magazines. Journalism is almost everywhere nowadays such as social media, blogs, and websites.
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I am excited about this interview! It’ll be nice to get feedback from another person who is passionate about this field. It’ll clarify and provide insight for people who are interested in this degree such as myself. I like that McMahon brings to light that ‘journalism is a dying art.’ Even though it is, there’s still a lot of opportunities in the communications field, and I look forward to seeing how this interview proceeds.
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I love the way you start your interview describing the surrounding of where the interview took place. I made me view an image and feel like at was there living that moment. I think it was a good idea to interview someone who is also pursuing mass communications. I look forward to reading this interview.
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